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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> Forum Connections</span><span class="f_BodyText"> context menu option enables you to access other discussion forums from other Enterprise Architect models, including models located on servers.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To switch to another discussion forum, follow the steps below:</span></p>
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<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">Either:</span></li>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">Right-click anywhere in the left-hand panel and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Forum Connections </span><span class="f_Bulletlist3">context menu option, or</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Connection Options</span><span class="f_Bulletlist3"> icon in the Forum toolbar.</span></li>
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<p class="p_Bulletlist3"><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Connections</span><span class="f_Bulletlist3"> dialog displays.</span><br>
<span class="f_Bulletlist3">&nbsp;</span><br>
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<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">New</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button and select the Enterprise Architect model in which to access the discussion form. Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Save</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button; the model name displays in the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Connection Name</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field and in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Connections</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> panel.</span></li>
<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">Select the check box against the model name in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Connections</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> panel.</span></li>
<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Open Selected Forum</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button. The connection now switches to the forum in the selected model.</span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_BodyText"> now shows the discussion in the selected forum.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Connection Name</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Verify the name of the selected model.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Connection Type</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the type of Enterprise Architect model: a local </span><span class="f_Tabletext">.EAP</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> file (as above) or a model on a <a href="connectingtoadatarepositor.htm">remote server</a>.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Target Model</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Verify the path to the selected model.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">New</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Create a new </span><span class="f_UIControl">Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> connection.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Save</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Save the connection to the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Connections</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> list.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Delete</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Delete the currently selected connection from the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Connections</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> list.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Connections</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">List all</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> forum connections</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> created.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Prompt for connection</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Ensure that, each time you select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> option from the main menu, the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Connections</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> dialog displays.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="144" style="width:144px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Open Selected Forum</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="553" style="width:553px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Switch the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> to the one selected in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Connections</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> list.</span></p>
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